WASHINGTON — Supporters of the 2010 health care law will launch a political coalition Friday to block its repeal. They’re targeting Republican lawmakers whose constituents may now be at risk of losing health insurance.
The initial goal is to stop Co...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5426965-120/health-repeal-law-care
/Life/Health/13567704Fri, 09 Dec 2016 17:08:05 GMTMore than six decades later and still feeling groovyThu, 08 Dec 2016 22:47:47 GMT

BY BETTY NUFER

Today is my 63rd birthday! Sixty-three trips around the sun. More than six decades of life, and how fast it has flown.
Our readers have learned much about me and my life . . . my ever-constant battle with weight, struggles with sugar addiction, loss ...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5308469-120/mental-health-decades-lives
/Life/Health/13282440Thu, 08 Dec 2016 22:47:47 GMTSurgeon General sounding alarm on teens’ use of e-cigarettesThu, 08 Dec 2016 19:53:08 GMT

BY LAURAN NEERGAARD
AP MEDICAL WRITER

WASHINGTON — The U.S. surgeon general is calling e-cigarettes an emerging public health threat to the nation’s youth.
In a report released Thursday, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy acknowledged a need for more research into the health effects of “vapin...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5423628-120/cigarettes-murthy-nicotine-report
/Life/Health/13559174Thu, 08 Dec 2016 19:53:08 GMTStudy: ‘Obamacare’ repeal-only would make 30M uninsuredWed, 07 Dec 2016 18:38:04 GMT

BY RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — Repealing President Barack Obama’s health care law without a replacement risks making nearly 30 million people uninsured, according to a study released Wednesday.
Separately, a professional group representing benefit advisers warned con...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5419533-120/health-law-repeal-replacement
/Life/Health/13549191Wed, 07 Dec 2016 18:38:04 GMTSugar may taste good, but eating too much is bad for youTue, 06 Dec 2016 11:00:07 GMT

BY MIKE SPENCE
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN

There is probably no substance more overrated, less understood and over-consumed in our diets today than sugar.
To most of us, understanding sugar is simple. Sugar is sweet. Sweet means good. So good, in fact, sweet has become the ultimate compliment...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5386699-120/sugar-fructose-corn-philson
/Life/Health/13469530Tue, 06 Dec 2016 11:00:07 GMTchieftain photo illustration/ann boydenThis season, just say yes to healthy holiday choicesTue, 06 Dec 2016 06:30:14 GMT

The holidays are here and that means more chances to make healthy choices. (And those tantalizing, unhealthy choices, too.) Here are a few quick tips to remember while getting ready for the upcoming parties.
If you are attending a holiday party remem...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5374628-120/health-tips-choices-holiday
/Life/Health/13441673Tue, 06 Dec 2016 06:30:14 GMTPlayers: Kerr’s marijuana admission could spark dialogueSat, 03 Dec 2016 22:12:02 GMT

BY JANIE MCCAULEY
AP SPORTS WRITER

OAKLAND, Calif. — David West has undergone four surgeries in his long NBA career: left knee, right elbow and right foot twice to fix a couple of toes.
“I don’t even like saying all that,” he said.
So, yes, West knows real pain. Draymond Green has n...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5404513-120/marijuana-kerr-medicinal-pain
/Life/Health/13513972Sat, 03 Dec 2016 22:12:02 GMTSt. Mary-Corwin’s chief nurse works on the front linesThu, 01 Dec 2016 04:53:06 GMT

BY RYAN SEVERANCE
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN

On Wednesday, St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center’s chief nurse ditched the business suit she usually dons to work and slipped into some scrubs for a day of hands-on medical work.
Constance Schmidt, the hospital’s chief nursing officer and vice president ...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5393384-120/nurses-schmidt-chieftain-medical
/Life/Health/13486044Thu, 01 Dec 2016 04:53:06 GMTCHIEFTAIN PHOTO/CHRIS MCLEAN
Constance Schmidt (center), St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center chief nursing officer, and nurse Elaine Engell visit with patient Stan Sanchez before he is discharged on Wednesday.Holiday coping with grief eventWed, 30 Nov 2016 04:58:36 GMT

CANON CITY — Those who don’t feel joyous this time of year are invited to a “Coping with Grief During the Holidays” program slated for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Garden Park Building, 201 N. Sixth St.
The free program and lunch is hosted by St. ...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5387364-120/event-slated-art-call
/Life/Health/13471463Wed, 30 Nov 2016 04:58:36 GMTGOP could repeal, before replacing, ObamacareTue, 29 Nov 2016 22:14:52 GMT

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — Congress may vote to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law before coming up with a replacement, GOP leaders said Tuesday.
The approach could allow congressional Republicans to take swift action on one of President-elect Donald ...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5389670-120/repeal-health-law-replacement
/Life/Health/13476601Tue, 29 Nov 2016 22:14:52 GMTTrump nominates Pence ally to oversee MedicaidTue, 29 Nov 2016 22:14:03 GMT

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday released a list of toxic chemicals that will be the first reviewed under a recently enacted law that gives regulators increased authority to ban substances shown to endanger human health.
E...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5389650-120/epa-chemicals-asbestos-toxic
/Life/Health/13476549Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:50:08 GMTDrug epidemic stalls HIV decline in whites who shoot upTue, 29 Nov 2016 19:48:35 GMT

BY MIKE STOBBE
AP MEDICAL WRITER

NEW YORK — The long decline in HIV infections among white people who inject drugs has stalled, another grim side effect of the nation’s drug abuse epidemic.
Health officials released the news Tuesday, as part of a call for more use of needle exchang...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5389615-120/drug-hiv-injection-users
/Life/Health/13476466Tue, 29 Nov 2016 19:48:35 GMTHIV/AIDS education remains a priority in PuebloTue, 29 Nov 2016 06:30:08 GMT

World AIDS Day is Thursday. The Pueblo community annually observes this day to honor the lives of people living with HIV and those who have been lost to AIDS.
This year’s event will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Robert Hoag Rawlings Pub...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5269825-120/hiv-health-tips-aids
/Life/Health/13184804Tue, 29 Nov 2016 06:30:08 GMT6 dead from Australia’s ‘thunderstorm asthma’Mon, 28 Nov 2016 18:22:55 GMT

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MELBOURNE, Australia — Six people have died and five remained on life support after a rare condition known as thunderstorm asthma struck Australia’s second-largest city, officials said on Sunday.
The sixth victim died in a hospital on Saturday night ...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5381325-120/asthma-melbourne-thunderstorm-australia
/Life/Health/13457552Mon, 28 Nov 2016 18:22:55 GMTSome fear California tax will deter tobacco usersSun, 27 Nov 2016 04:46:03 GMT

BY JULIE WATSON
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN DIEGO — Smoking has dropped to historic lows nationwide, dramatically decreasing revenue from tobacco taxes. In search of funds, a growing number of states are taxing electronic cigarettes — a trend that is sparking a fierce public health debate ...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5380687-120/cigarettes-tax-tobacco-health
/Life/Health/13456070Sun, 27 Nov 2016 04:46:03 GMTSpoon-fed? Kellogg paid ‘Breakfast Council’ members to tout cerealSun, 27 Nov 2016 02:04:05 GMT

BY CANDICE CHOI
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — On its website, Kellogg touted a “Breakfast Council” of “independent experts” who helped guide the company’s nutritional efforts.
Nowhere did it say this: The maker of Froot Loops paid the council members and fed them talking points, acco...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5364441-120/council-kellogg-cereal-company
/Life/Health/13417497Sun, 27 Nov 2016 02:04:05 GMTAP PHOTO/FILE
At an annual dietitians’ conference in October, representatives at the Kellogg booth explained the health benefits of their products.Chastity movement successful in war on AIDSSat, 26 Nov 2016 11:00:34 GMT

BY MIKE SPENCE
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN

With an AIDS epidemic ravaging their country, residents of Uganda desperately sought a solution.
A poor nation, Uganda didn’t have the money or the technology to battle the insidious disease like Western countries do.
With nowhere else to turn, Ugan...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5360600-120/chastity-dernovsek-aids-message
/Life/Health/13408562Sat, 26 Nov 2016 11:00:34 GMTCOURTESY PHOTOS/UNIVERSAL CHASTITY EDUCATION
Isaac Lema speaks to a group of students about chastity as part of the Universal Chastity Education Africa activities in Uganda.Nightingale nominations sought for nurse recognitionSat, 26 Nov 2016 06:30:04 GMT

NEW YORK — The number and rate of abortions tallied by federal authorities have fallen to their lowest level in decades, according to new data released Wednesday.
The latest annual report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, incorporat...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5368484-120/abortion-abortions-percent-cdc
/Life/Health/13428117Wed, 23 Nov 2016 20:02:04 GMTSt. Mary-Corwin breast center honoredWed, 23 Nov 2016 06:30:03 GMT

St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center’s Breast Center of Excellence has been recognized for the second year in a row as a Certified Quality Breast Center of Excellence in the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program.
This designation is valid fo...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5364397-120/breast-center-corwin-mary
/Life/Health/13417381Wed, 23 Nov 2016 06:30:03 GMTSeminar on joint replacementTue, 22 Nov 2016 18:40:04 GMT

We’ve all been in this position before. Thanksgiving Day rolls around. We have the day off. There is plenty of football on television and tons of food on the table.
The opportunity to sit and eat, and eat, and eat some more presents itself. For many ...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5265841-120/calories-reiss-thanksgiving-football
/Life/Health/13174790Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:00:06 GMTchieftain illustration/ann boydenIt’s OK to party hearty — but please drink responsiblyTue, 22 Nov 2016 06:30:08 GMT

Some of the most popular holiday recreation activities involve parties, drinking and sharing great times with friends. It’s easy to get caught up in conversation and have a beer or another glass of wine. It’s also important to know when the fun time ...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5269823-120/tips-health-drink-party
/Life/Health/13184796Tue, 22 Nov 2016 06:30:08 GMTMinnesota doctor thinks marijuana could help epileptic dogsMon, 21 Nov 2016 03:58:05 GMT

BY ALLIE SHAH
TRIBUNE NEWS

MINNEAPOLIS — Dr. Ilo Leppik has dedicated his career to searching for ways to improve treatment for seizures that afflict those with epilepsy.
“My passion is to find a better treatment for this condition,” the physician and University of Minnesota p...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5319533-120/marijuana-cannabis-medical-dogs
/Life/Health/13310189Mon, 21 Nov 2016 03:58:05 GMTtribune NEWS photo/leila navidi
Dawn Swanson, shown at home with her dog CJ in Plymouth, Minn., has been taking medical cannabis for pain and seizures and is hoping her epileptic dog can be prescribed medical cannabis in the future.Cryotherapy spa clients find sub-zero temps therapeuticSun, 20 Nov 2016 01:04:04 GMT

BY KAREN BERKOWITZ
TRIBUNE NEWS

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — Brandon Elsasser was aware that professional athletes were using cryotherapy for muscle recovery and optimal performance.
So when Elsasser, an avid tennis player, learned that a new cryotherapy spa was opening in Highland Park,...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5075062-120/cryotherapy-clients-body-degrees
/Life/Health/12687658Sun, 20 Nov 2016 01:04:04 GMTtribune NEWS photo/mark ukena
Debbie Rubens, undergoing cryotherapy for three minutes, exposes her body to subzero temperatures ranging from negative-166 degrees to negative-274 degrees at CryoPureSpa in Highland Park, Ill.Beware: Fake drugs may be as dangerous as the real thingsSun, 20 Nov 2016 01:04:03 GMT

DR. MEHMET OZ DR. MICHAEL ROIZEN
ASK THE DOCTORS

Q: There’s a lot of drug-related news about fake marijuana, Xanax and even heroin. I want to talk to my teenagers about the dangers of all these fake drugs. Can you give me a basic understanding of this strange new world? — Kathy G., Dunedin, Fla.
A...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5317422-120/fruit-flies-drugs-heroin
/Life/Health/13304890Sun, 20 Nov 2016 01:04:03 GMTFood safety program growsSat, 19 Nov 2016 03:45:32 GMT

The Food Safety Program at the Pueblo City-County Health Department has announced the continued growth of its Pueblo Partners in Food Safety program.
The program recognizes local restaurants with exceptional food safety practices, protocols and healt...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5350333-120/program-pueblo-safety-control
/Life/Health/13384756Sat, 19 Nov 2016 03:45:32 GMTU.N. agency lifts Zika emergency, prepares for long-term fightFri, 18 Nov 2016 21:20:03 GMT

With nearly $350,000 in generous support from regional and national foundations, St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center will continue to champion health for Pueblo and surrounding communities, allowing the collaboration of a number of local partners to initi...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5346507-120/health-pueblo-violence-behavioral
/Life/Health/13375531Thu, 17 Nov 2016 22:50:08 GMTParkview to host grand reopening of pediatric unitWed, 16 Nov 2016 05:51:15 GMT

Jay Neugeboren put it so succinctly, in his 1976 novel “An Orphan’s Tale”:
“A wife who loses a husband is called a widow. A husband who loses a wife is a called a widower. A child who loses his parents is called an orphan. There is no word for a par...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5320187-120/grief-parents-parkview-balagat
/Life/Health/13311867Tue, 15 Nov 2016 11:00:07 GMTchieftain illustration/ann boydenReady to quit? Great American Smoke-Out is ThursdayTue, 15 Nov 2016 06:30:12 GMT

Tobacco use is the leading cause of premature death and disease in the United States.
In the U.S., 42 million people smoke cigarettes, 12.4 million smoke cigars and 2.3 million smoke pipe tobacco. Quitting smoking, even for just one day, can lead to...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5269819-120/quitting-health-risk-quit
/Life/Health/13184781Tue, 15 Nov 2016 06:30:12 GMTCorwin to honor spirit recipientsTue, 15 Nov 2016 05:25:34 GMT

St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center’s Health Foundation is honoring two couples as recipients of the 2016 Spirit of Charity award scheduled for Friday during the foundation’s annual Circle of Caring dinner at the Pueblo Country Club.
Ernest Romero, and hi...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5334162-120/corwin-foundation-mary-pueblo
/Life/Health/13345424Tue, 15 Nov 2016 05:25:34 GMTOne more time: No, you can’t get the flu from a flu shotSun, 13 Nov 2016 04:54:03 GMT

BY CHRIS NEVIN-WOODS

Let’s talk about what is new this flu season — and some old subjects that keep popping up. Plus, it is not too late to get your flu shot!
Here’s what’s new from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Only shots recommended this year, as the...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5308620-120/flu-shot-vaccine-virus
/Life/Health/13282854Sun, 13 Nov 2016 04:54:03 GMTIt’s no cult: Yoga beneficial for flexibility, stress reliefSun, 13 Nov 2016 04:52:11 GMT

Professionals who serve youth and families are invited to attend one of two discussions about how to strengthen families and ensure healthy childhoods in Pueblo County, scheduled for 9 to 11 a.m. and 12 to 2 p.m. Monday in the Ryals Room at the Rawli...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5323828-120/colorado-families-anna-cafes
/Life/Health/13321173Sat, 12 Nov 2016 01:10:03 GMTCorwin receives high ratingThu, 10 Nov 2016 01:32:03 GMT

The Leapfrog Group recently released its Fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade (formerly known as the Hospital Safety Score), assigning A through F letter grades to 2,633 hospitals in the U.S.
St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center received a B once again...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5317546-120/group-safety-care-hospital
/Life/Health/13305392Thu, 10 Nov 2016 01:32:03 GMTColorado rejects state-run universal health careWed, 09 Nov 2016 04:38:35 GMT

The Leapfrog Group recently released its Fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade (formerly known as the Hospital Safety Score), assigning A through F letter grades to 2,633 hospitals in the U.S.
St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center received a B once again...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5312929-120/group-safety-care-hospital
/Life/Health/13294180Wed, 09 Nov 2016 03:00:03 GMTNew Parkview Foundation members, officers namedWed, 09 Nov 2016 02:58:03 GMT

The Parkview Foundation has announced new additions to its board of directors and new officers for this year.
New to the board are Dr. Allison Nizami, Dr. Donna Souder-Hodge, Dr. Brad Roberts, Matt Centner, Derrick Martinez and Adam Sanchez.
Casey Ed...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5312920-120/foundation-board-parkview-awards
/Life/Health/13294160Wed, 09 Nov 2016 02:58:03 GMTHow to deal with sciaticaTue, 08 Nov 2016 11:00:07 GMT

BY MIKE SPENCE
THE PUEBLO CHIEFTAIN

Anyone who has suffered from sciatica will tell you, the pain is hard to describe, but easy to remember.
It’s a rare combination of a tingling ache that feels almost electric running from the back, into the buttock, down the back of the thigh and int...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5266655-120/sciatica-pain-symptoms-leg
/Life/Health/13176735Tue, 08 Nov 2016 11:00:07 GMTchieftain illustration/ann boydenHealth tips: Reduce food waste now — and every dayTue, 08 Nov 2016 06:30:09 GMT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates more than 30 percent of groceries in the country get tossed into the waste stream every year. That’s about $165 billion worth of food.
Another group, the Natural Resources Defense Council, claims the figu...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5269815-120/health-waste-itness-percent
/Life/Health/13184767Tue, 08 Nov 2016 06:30:09 GMTWalk With a Doc SaturdayTue, 08 Nov 2016 06:30:05 GMT

St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center’s monthly Walk With a Doc event is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday.
Participants meet in the hospital’s west Lake Avenue parking lot, just north of Minnequa Fire Station, before walking around Lake Minnequa.
Walk With a D...]]>http://www.chieftain.com/life/health/5309868-120/walk-doc-corwin-lake
/Life/Health/13285989Tue, 08 Nov 2016 06:30:05 GMT